Type 2 Shift Letters
So far we’ve learned how to move between α↔β and between γ↔γ.
So far we’ve learned how to move between α↔β and between γ↔γ. In order to travel between these two modes, we can use a Type 2 Motion called a Shift.
A Shift (or single shift) is the combination of one shift and one static motion. Their letters are organized by end position: α, β, then γ. These can also be categorized by opening or closing.
γ→α OPEN: W, X
γ→β CLOSE: Y, Z
α→γ CLOSE: Sigma, Delta
β→γ OPEN: Theta, Omega
When we arrange them in continuous motions, we get the words WΣYΘ and XΔZΩ.
Hand pictograph, gamma (right angle). Blue hand static hold at south; Red hand static hold at east.Letter W, gamma (right angle) to alpha (hands opposite). Blue hand static hold at south; Red hand pro-spin shift east to north.Letter Σ, alpha (hands opposite) to gamma (right angle). Blue hand static hold at south; Red hand pro-spin shift north to west.Letter Y, gamma (right angle) to beta (hands together). Blue hand static hold at south; Red hand pro-spin shift west to south.Letter Θ, beta (hands together) to gamma (right angle). Blue hand static hold at south; Red hand pro-spin shift south to east.
Hand pictograph, gamma (right angle). Blue hand static hold at south; Red hand static hold at east.Letter X, gamma (right angle) to alpha (hands opposite). Blue hand static hold at south; Red hand anti-spin shift east to north.Letter Δ, alpha (hands opposite) to gamma (right angle). Blue hand static hold at south; Red hand anti-spin shift north to west.Letter Z, gamma (right angle) to beta (hands together). Blue hand static hold at south; Red hand anti-spin shift west to south.Letter Ω, beta (hands together) to gamma (right angle). Blue hand static hold at south; Red hand anti-spin shift south to east.
Though simple at this stage, these motions become more complex as we dive deeper into the Alphabet and add rotations to static motions.